Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año condemned on Saturday, Feb. 12, the New People’s Army (NPA) for the encounter in Northern Samar that led to the death of two children. Año said the communist rebels opened fire at the troop of the Philippine...
65270 As demand for digital financial solutions skyrocketed in the pandemic, local open finance platform UBX quintupled its revenues last year and expects to sustain its growth momentum in 2022. In 2021 alone, UBX hauled in P20 billion in annual gross transaction value serving over 200,000 business...
More than 71% of Filipinos remain unbanked and have zero access to financial services, based on the 2019 survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). This unbanked sector includes aspiring entrepreneurs and MSMEs resulting in their inability to secure funding and support to expand their...
The Philippines has expressed support for measures to protect civilians in urban settings affected by war and conflict during a high-level open debate at the United Nations (UN). Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Ariel R. Peñaranda of the Philippine Mission to the UN (Photo courtesy...
Spain's Rafael Nadal lifts the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 31, 2022. (AFP) Rafael Nadal's record 21st Grand Slam title,...
Spain's Rafael Nadal kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 31, 2022. (AFP) Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down...
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after victory against Italy's Matteo Berrettini during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2022. (AFP) Rafael Nadal will be looking to move ahead of his great "Big Three" rivals Roger...
Australia's Ashleigh Barty reacts after winning against Danielle Collins of the US during their women's singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29, 2022. (AFP) An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand...
Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2022. (AFP) Daniil Medvedev won a tempestuous Australian Open semifinal against Stefanos...
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after victory against Italy's Matteo Berrettini during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2022. (AFP) Rafael Nadal marched into the final of the Australian Open to be just one match...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to allow the entry to the Philippines of fully vaccinated travelers coming from non-visa-required countries starting February 10, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN In his press briefing on Friday, January 28, Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning the men's singles quarter-final match against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 26, 2022. (AFP) Men's title favorite Daniil Medvedev fought back from the brink of a shock exit on...
